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Quality Relic Display Cases

    An excellent choice for displaying & storing your Civil War relics.  Professional made, these cases have glass fronts that open & are secured by pins.  The case has a beautiful black, textured finish.  Various sizes are available.       

3/4" deep:                                                                              

SC.217 - 3 x 4 in. - $2.00                             

SC.218 - 4 x 5 in. - $2.50                                                                            

SC.219 - 5 x 6 in. - $3.00

SC.220 - 6 x 8 in. - $3.50

SC.221 - 12 x 16 in. - $6.15

1 & 1/4" deep:       

SC.222 - 12 x 16 in. - $7.25

2" deep:

SC.224 - 12 x 8 in.  - $7.25 

SC.223 - 12 x 16 in. - $8.00

SC.224 - Button display case.  This attractive case displays up to fifty buttons at a time.  Each button has it's own individual, protective capsule.  (Capsules are great for shipping buttons as well).    *$14.00

Artillery Stands

    These stands are made of steel & they'll make an excellent, quality display of your artillery shells.  The steel is painted black & it's lined with a green felt on top and bottom to protect shells & the surfaces you display them on.  These stands are available in an array of different sizes.  

SC 201 - 9" artillery stand.                                          *$15.99

SC 206 - Smaller (up to 10 lb.) rifled shell display stand.  *$9.99

SC 202- Larger (up to 20 lb.) rifled shell display  stand.  *$9.99  

SC 203 - 3" horizontal projectile stand.                  *$11.99

SC 204 - Taller 10 lb. 3" angled projectile stand.   *$12.99

SC 205 - Shorter 10 lb. angled projectile stand.    *$12.99

Other Display items

SC 243 - This is a very nice display case.  It's an acrylic case, wooden bottom & mirror / glass back.  Dimensions measure approx. 7 & 3/4(height)  x 4 & 1/4 (width) x 16 & 1/4" (length).  Weighs over 3 lbs.  Great for your relic room, you can show-case your favorite revolver, shell, or whatever ... the list is endless to what you can display; buttons, buckles, bullets, whatever you can image.  The items in the pictures (inside the case) are not included, used as examples.    *$24.99

SC 244 -  This cannon ball / artillery acrylic stand is an excellent way to display your cannon ball collection or various other collectibles.  This acrylic stand measures approximately 2.5 x 1".  It's beveled top and bottom has been hand crafted for display.  Please check with us on bulk orders, the cannon ball in the picture is for display only, ordnance is not included.       *$4.99  Out

SC 245 - This acrylic artillery shell stand is excellent for displaying your small and larger shells.  This display / stand is beveled in such a way that it displays various sized ordnance and measures approx. 5.25 x 2.75".  Shell in picture is not included.     *$7.99

SC 246 - This acrylic CDV / Image display stand is an excellent way to display your CDV collection.  Also great for displaying baseball and sports cards, family photos and other memorabilia of that sort.  This acrylic display is hand crafted and stands just over 5" tall and 2.5" wide.      *$5.99

SC 247 - This acrylic revolver stand is an excellent way for you to display your revolver or other similar objects.  This is a hand crafted stand made of durable 1/4" acrylic.    *$9.99

SC 248 - This Civil War acrylic sword stand is an excellent way to display your Civil War sword or long bowie knife.  This set will hold one sword and one scabbard.  These stands come with drilled holes and are made from durable, hand-crafted 1/4" acrylic.     *$15.99

SC 249 - This jewelers loupe / button tool.  This is a great tool for examining jewelry, button backmarks and detail and etc.  Comes with case.    *$5.99

SC 250 - Beautiful, 100% acrylic display stand for displaying buckles, buttons & many other collectibles as well.  Measurements are approx. 10 x 11", but only stands 8 1/4" tall due to the slant.     *$17.99  

SC 251 - Artillery cannon ball stand.  This is a very attractive, clear acrylic cannon ball stand.  It is shown displaying a 24 lb. cannon ball but will work for a 12 or 6 lb. as well.    *$12.99

SC 252 - Acrylic wall-hanging flint lock pistol stand.  This stand was designed to display the large flint lock pistols.  It's made of heavy duty construction, with two pre-drilled holes and is a great looking display.     *$15.99   

SC 253 - Acrylic Flint Lock plain revolver stand.   *$12.99

 SC 254 - Wall mount rifle stand, 100% acrylic w/ pre-drilled holes.  Excellent way to display your rifle or various other items on the wall.     *$12.99

SC 255 - Acrylic double musket set stand.  Designed to display to muskets, with one on top of bottom, but as you can see it's a multi-purpose display.   *$19.99 

SC 256 - Small acrylic display stand.  Great for displaying the smaller Ryker display cases & various other items.  It measures approx. 5" wide & about 5" tall.   *$12.99

SC 257 - Larger acrylic display stand.  This one is great for displaying items such as cartridge boxes, canteens and larger Ryker display cases.  *$15.99

Books

SC 266  - New Item - Gettysburg Hour by Hour by Harry Roach.  This is a concise history of the battle in manageable time increments, this volume includes photographs and stories of individual soldiers involved in each phase of the battle.  Appendices include orders of battle and casualties.  Softcover, 8.5 x 11";  76 pgs.     *$9.95 

SC 265  - New Item - Nothing But Glory - Pickett's Division at Gettysburg by Kathy George Harrison.  An excellent reference guide to Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg.  An extensive description of the charge, as well as many other significant details that have been painstakingly researched by this Gettysburg park historian of 25 years.  Measures 6 x9" & has 178 pages.     *$12.95

SC 264  - New Item - Killed In Action by Gregory A. Coco.  This book examines the final moments of 100 Union soldiers who sacrificed their lives at Gettysburg.  Places the reader at the soldier's deathbed to experience their emotions and thoughts just prior to death.  Details the manner, place and cause of death as well!  5.5 x 8.5".   128 pgs.       *$6.95 

SC 263  - New Item - Confederates Killed in Action at Gettysburg by Gregory A. Coco.  The long-awaited "Confederate version" of Coco's successful 1992 Killed in Action.  In this work Coco presents fifty intriguing stories of the last moments of Confederates at Gettysburg.  5.5 x 8.5, 144 pgs.     *$9.95  

SC 262 - New Item - Cadet Gray and Butternut Brown (Notes on Confederate Uniforms by Thomas M. Arliskas) is not just a book full of Confederate uniforms, it also answers how and why the two largest Confederate armies, the Army of Northern Virginia and the Army of Tennessee, looked and dressed the way they did during four long years of war.  A multitude of contemporary accounts from newspapers, letters and diaries are used in the text to describe the appearance and supply of Confederate soldiers. 

SC 261 - New Item - Sharps Carbines & Rifles.  Increase the value of your Sharps rifle or carbine by identifying the soldier who carried it.  The first part of this book traces the history and development of Sharps rifles and carbines.  The second part conditions short histories of a number of regiments that kept records of specific serial numbers and names of the soldiers who received the guns.  Over 4000 serial numbers and names are listed in this section.  This book is a must for any owner of a Sharps weapon.     *$12.95

SC 260 - New Item -The Confederate Field Manual w/photographic supplement.  The Field Manual for the use of Officers on Ordnance Duty, prepared by the Confederate Ordnance Bureau in 1862, is rather unique when compared to other contemporary Confederate imprints.  Unlike The Ordnance Manual and the Ordnance Regulations which were almost verbatum copies of their northern counterparts, The Field Manual presents a fresh look at Confederate Ordnance materials.  Although there are certain sections borrowed from J. G. Benton's Ordnance and Gunnery, and The Ordnance Manual, this volume contains a wealth of original information.  It can be viewed as the way things were, rather than ought to be.   *$14.95

SC 259 - New Item -The Civil War Infantryman: In Camp, on the march & in battle.  "Lieutenant Edmund Patterson of the 9th Alabama Infantry Regiment once wrote that 'one knows...nothing at all about (combat) until he has participated in it.'  He was correct; to the uninitiated there has always been a curiosity concerning that mysterious realm.  This book, then, was prepared using the infantryman's memories and words to shed some light on the subject of Civil War battles and the conduct and experiences of the soldiers who fought them.  But it does not end there.  The food they ate, the uniforms they wore, and the equipment and weapons they carried and used, are segments of this endeavor.  Moreover, dozens of other engrossing themes are explained, from recruitment, training and marches, through camp life and muster out.  Included too, are discussions on the wounds and field hospitals they endured, and the burials they received.  All of these topics compose the interesting life of the Union and Confederate infantryman on campaign between 1861 and 1865."   *$12.95

SC 258 - New Item - RULES To Be Observed in the Laboratories of C.S. Arsenals & Ordnance Depots with Instructions to Ordnance Officers in the Field.  This is a 48 page book published by Thomas Publications.  (ISBN #-1-57747-095-8)  Covers some of the following topics... and then some: Relations of the Laboratory to other Dept's of an Arsenal or Ordnance Depot,  Internal Organization of the Laboratory, Precautions Against Accident, Preservation of Stores, Etc.       *$5.00

SC 242 - This book is on "North Carolina Civil War Buttons" by C. Terry Teff.  B&W illustrated, 68 pages.  This book has detailed pictures and information for the buttons of North Carolina, a great reference tool.   *$14.95 Out

SC 240 - The first of a multi-volume study of Civil War small arms ammunition. Part One covers Federal rifle musket and smoothbore ammunition. Detailed information on the Ordnance Department, Northern arsenals, patents, designers, & manufacturers of Federal musket ammunition.  Hardcover book, 8.5 x 11", 344 pages.     *$39.99

SC 241 - Part Two of the multi-volume encyclopedia of Civil War bullets and cartridges. This book fully covers Federal carbine and rifle ammunition. Detailed information on patents, designers, & manufacturers of Federal breechloaders and their ammunition.  Hardcover, 8.5 x 11", 528 pages.     *$49.95

SC 235 - This is Part Three of the projected four-part series on Civil War small arms ammunition. This volume thoroughly covers Federal pistol ammunition. Detailed information on patents, designers, & manufacturers. Miscellaneous essays wrap-up the Northern side of the story.  Hard cover book, 8.5 x 11" and 488 pages.    *$49.99

SC 239 - Union Army Uniforms at Gettysburg by M. J. Winey.  This book has five chapters, with acknowledgements, introduction, notes and more.  This book has 76 pages, black and white illustrations, a very nice reference book for your library.  Approx. 1 lb. packaging weight.     *$12.95

SC 238 - Fifty Union and Confederate muskets, rifles, carbines and pistols are discussed. A photo of the weapon, its ammunition, and an original photo of a soldier carrying the gun are included with each.  Soft cover, measures about 8.5 x 11" and is 96 pages.   *$7.95

SC 237 - A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges by James E. Thomas and Dean S. Thomas.  Information on bullets, cartridges and their manufacturers for collectors. Clear, full-size photos and measurements are included for each specimen. This book is the right size to easily carry at shows and is perfect as a guide and checklist to build a collection.  Soft cover, 5.5 x 8.5", 68 pages.    *$9.99

SC 236 - The concise guide to the weapons, ammunition, and equipment of Civil War artillery. More than 150 photos and drawings. Soft cover.  8.5 x 11".  1-2lbs.     *$6.95

SC 234 - A record of army ordnance research and the development of small arms. Hundreds of photos of the weapons and the G.I.s that used them in the field. There are chapters on the M1 rifle, M1 carbine, 1903 Springfield, submachine guns, .22 cal. training rifles, pistols, revolvers, and shotguns. These pages are crammed with information, research, and illustrations!  Soft cover book, 8.5 x 11", 144 pgs.     *$17.95

SC 233 - Illustrated Catalog of Civil War Military Goods by Schuyler, Hartley & Graham features period Union weapons, Uniform Accessories and other equipment.  Softbound, Illustrated, 146 pages.   *$17.99

SC 232 - The Collector's Guide to Clay Tobacco Pipes, Volume 1 By G. Michael Russell.  The first in-depth study on this increasingly popular collectible.  This useful reference work offers a vast variety of illustrated examples.  Soft bound book, 80 pgs, illustrated.     *$18.95

SC 231 - Civil War cartridge boxes of the Union Infantryman by Paul D. Johnson. The definitive study, meticulously researched and carefully presented. Complete with illustrations, tables, and informative endnotes. Hardbound, illustrated, 352 pgs.     *$49.99 Out

SC 225 - This book is entitled Black Day of the Army April 6, 1865; The Battle of Sailor's Creek by Greg Eanes.  "After four years of brutal combat & nine months of siege at Petersburg & Richmond, Robert E. Lee tries one last gamble to save his gallant Army of Northern Virginia.  Evacuating Richmond on April 2, 1865, Lee concentrates at Amelia Court Hose before attempting to form a junction with Confederate forces in North Carolina.  His way blocked by Phil Sheridan's cavalry at Jetersville, Lee turns to side roads in a desperate effort to get around the ever increasing Federal forces.  It be comes a race that culminates with several engagements collectively known as the Battles of Sailor's Creek where two Confederate Corps were destroyed as a fighting force.  Lee's famed biographer Douglas Southall Freeman called it, "the black day of of the army'.  ... no single body of work has ever been dedicated to the events of April 6, 1865.  A former journalist & professional intelligence officer, Eanes chooses to let the participants speak for themselves adding that interpretation necessary to understand the overall military picture & the impact of events...".     *$15.95  -(Temporarily Not Available)

SC 207 - AMERICAN MILITARY BELT PLATES by Michael J. O’Donnell &  J. Duncan Campbell.  This substantial study covers all the known plates from the Revolutionary War through the Spanish-American conflict. An extensive & amply presented study that covers from 1776 through 1910.  Over 1,025 specimens are illustrated front and back, along with many period images of soldiers wearing various plates. Hardbound, 614 pages. Illustrated, weighs 2 lbs.     *$49.95 Out

SC 208 - Plates & Buckles of the American Military 1795-1874 by Sydney C. Kerksis. The most  comprehensive & far-reaching photographic reference for United States and Confederate plates.  Hardbound, illustrated, 567 pages.  Weighs 2 lbs.   *$39.95

SC 209 - Horse Equipment of the Civil War Era by Howard Crouch. The focal point of this book is horse equipment of civilians & soldiers in period  from about 1840 - 1870. Hardbound, illustrated., 194 pages. Weighs 2 lbs.  *$37.99

SC 210 - Civil War Projectiles II Small Arms & Field Artillery (with supplement)  by W. Reid McKee & M. E. Mason, Jr. The standard reference work is once again available in this Memorial Edition.  Necessary for every Civil War bullet collector. Hardbound, dust jacket, illustrated, 202 pgs,  2 lbs.   *$39.99

 

SC 211 - The North South Trader Civil War Collector's Price Guide, 30th anniversary, expanded 10th edition.  With updated  prices, thousands of listings, over 800 photographs, &  some all-new categories.  Also includes an expanded segment on fakes in the marketplace. It’s the one book no collector should be without. Softbound, 276 pages, illustrated, weighs 1 lb.   *$34.95

SC 212 -American Military Headgear Insignia by J. Duncan Campbell &  Michael J. O'Donnell.  This book consists of an assortment of separate sections examining specific insignia patterns & placing them within their historical background. Each part of this book is intended to stand alone &  present  the reader with concise information; bundled together, they provide a complete story.  Hardbound, illustrated, 311 pages, weighs 2 lbs.   * $39.99

SC 213 - CONFEDERATE BELT BUCKLES & PLATES by Steve E. Mullinax.   This revised edition has hundreds of photographs added to this impressive study of Confederate accoutrement plates.  Hardbound, illustrated, 247 pages.   *$34.99

SC 214 -Historic American Spurs by Howard Crouch.  This is a study of all kinds such as Western, US, military, Confederate, civilian, &  racing.  This book includes identification. price guide, & patent information.  It's softbound & illustrated, 88 pages.  *$17.99 

SC 216 - The Bowie Knife - Unsheathing an American Legend by Norm Flayderman is an extremely well-researched & wonderfully written text.  In 20 chapters, every aspect of the bowie knife is presented from it's beginnings, to it's Southern popularity and Civil War use, the reign of Sheffields cutlers, the history of bowie knife collecting, fakes and reproductions, and related topics such as dueling in America.  You will receive a hardbound copy, 9 x 12", 512 pages, 261 color illustrations and 131 black and white illustrations.  Weighs 5 lbs.   *$79.99

SC 217 - Civil War Artifacts - A Guide for the Historian by Howard R. Crouch. A visual guide for the historian by a longtime relic hunter and prolific author. Hardbound, illustrated, 237 pgs.  Weighs 2 lbs.      *$44.99 

SC 218 - HISTORIC AMERICAN SWORDS  by Howard R. Crouch.  Colonial, US military, Confederate, and fraternal swords ~ a sweeping study by a well-known author.  Hardbound, 174 pgs., illustrated.  Weighs 2 lbs.  *$44.99

SC 219 - GONE DIGGIN'  MEMOIRS OF A CIVIL WAR RELIC HUNTER by Toby Law.  A thoroughly entertaining, unfailingly honest, highly detailed account of one relic hunter’s decades in field and farm as he pursues long-buried artifacts of the War Between the States. Illus., 154 pgs., hardbound, 8 1/2 x 11", glossy paper. Weighs about 2 lbs.   *$24.99

SC 220 - COMPREHENSIVE CATALOG & HISTORY OF CONFEDERATE BONDS by Douglas B. Ball, Ph.D.  The single best source on the subject!  This book is essential for collectors.  Hardbound, illus. 287 pgs.  Weights abt. 2 lbs.  *$39.99  Currently out

SC 221 - THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF AMERICAN CIVIL WAR RELICS by Stephen W. Sylvia & Michael J. O'Donnell.  NEARLY OUT OF STOCK! The lavishly produced classic reference showcases the collections and the collectors. This study traces the history of relic collecting from the first day of the war at Fort Sumter to today’s metal detector-equipped relic hunter. No collector should be without this handsomely produced and thoughtfully compiled work. Hardbound, dust jacket, illus., 336 pgs. 

 

SC 223 - CONFEDERATE SADDLES & HORSE EQUIPMENT by Ken R. Knopp with original illustrations by William R. Stone.  A pioneer work on the subject! After ten years of research, Knopp has compiled a thorough and fascinating study of the little-known field of Confederate saddles and equipment. His analysis of ordnance operations, coupled with his visual presentation of surviving examples, has created an indispensable resource for collectors and historians. Hardbound, dust jacket, illus., 194 pgs. Weighs about 2 lbs.  *$39.99

SC 224 - ARTILLERY FUSES OF THE CIVIL WAR by Charles H. Jones (photography design by Mike O'Donnell).   Written by the long-recognized leading authority on Civil War fuses. Over the course of 167 informative pages, Mr. Jones imparts his life-long study of the subject, with well-researched text and hundreds of photographs of every type of Civil War fuse known.  A valuable reference for every serious Civil War collector! Hardbound, illus., 172 pgs. Weighs 2 lbs.    *$34.99

SC 225 - MELTON & PAWL'S GUIDE TO CIVIL WAR ARTILLERY PROJECTILES by Jack W. Melton & Lawrence E. Pawl.  This is a concise pictorial study & it belongs on the shelf of every enthusiast. Hundreds of crisp photographs and a wealth of rich, well-researched information. Softbound, illus., 96 pgs. Weighs about a pound.   *$14.99

SC 226 - FINDING CIVIL WAR CAMPSITES IN RURAL AREAS - These are fairly flying off our shelves! A visual-aid, topographic and geographic approach to pinpointing the possibilities of great hunting spots. Softbound, illus., 44 pgs.    *$12.99  currently out

SC 227 - UNIFORM BUTTONS OF THE UNITED STATES 1776-1865 by Warren K. Tice.  by Warren K. Tice. BACK IN PRINT! This handsomely produced, heavily illustrated work is a must for button enthusiasts of all eras. Hardbound, illus., 519 pgs.   *$59.99

SC 228 - MILITARY BUTTONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION by Don Troiani.  Photography by Michael O'Donnell & foreword by James Kochan.  This long-awaited study by master artist and collector Don Troiani offers a comprehensive in-depth examination of the military buttons of the British, American, and French forces during the American Revolution. Mr. Troiani invested years of effort and a lifetime of collecting and studying to author this pioneer work. A must for historians and collectors of this crucial era in American history. Hardbound, illus., 180 pgs. Weighs about 2 lbs.  *$39.99

 

SC 229 - AMERICAN SOCKET BAYONETS & SCABBARDS by Robert M. Reilly.  A comprehensive illustrated history of socket bayonets, scabbards and frogs in American from the Colonial through to the post-Civil War period.  The definitive work on American socket bayonets, scabbards, and frogs from the colonial era through post-Civil War. Hardbound, illus., 209 pgs. Weighs about 2 lbs.  *$44.99

Metal Detecting Gear

SC200 - Calrad Stereo Headphones - Great, inexpensive headphones for your metal detector.    *$29.99